Hi anyone, I have unzipped the files for word press but I have no idea what to do next. I don't understand what is being explained in the simple 5 minutes instructions. I can use html editors like Dreamweaver and I can put code into pages, but I don't know where to start on this one. Any help would be very much appreciated. John
Unzipped files what now? (23 posts)
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John Bates
Posted 7 months ago #
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Just work through the instructions in Installing_WordPress. You will need to know how to use FTP or whatever file management application your host provides.
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Posted 7 months ago #
Thanks Esmi I can use and have ftp, but I don't know what or why I am installing or where the files are (I have looked for thee install file on the unzipped files) .. John
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Upload everything from inside the downloaded & unpacked wordpress folder.
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Posted 7 months ago #
What ftp it all direct into the root directly of the website? thanks Esmi
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Yes - you can upload all of the files & folders to your domain's root folder.
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Posted 7 months ago #
I know this isn't supposed to be real time support and greatly appreciate your help esmi .. I've done that. I guess there much be a file I have to open in my browser now?
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Move onto Step 2 of the Famous 5-Minute Install .
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Posted 7 months ago #
I copied all the files across to http://www.name.com but when I try to open http://www.name.com/wp-admin/install.php nothing loads into the browser
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Site url?
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Posted 7 months ago #
hi esmi its http://www.salientsurveys.com
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Given that you already have an existing site in your root domain, I suggest you upload the WordPress files to a sub-folder (eg
wp) and install using http://www.salientsurveys.com//wp/wp-admin/install.phpThen see Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory when you are ready to take down the old site & allow WP to take over the root domain
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Posted 7 months ago #
I still cant open the file with http://www.salientsurveys.com/wp/wp-admin/install.php
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Posted 7 months ago #
I have tried putting a file into the wp-admin directory to see if it loads into the browser and it was fine. But it won't load install.php. Any suggestions please?
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I think you need to have a word with your hosts about this. Have you checked that the server is suitable to run WordPress?
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Posted 7 months ago #
Thank Esmi I will do that
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Posted 7 months ago #
I have just watched a video on youtube about setting up a wordpress block and it said that it is necessary to go onto the control panel of yoiur hosted website and set up a database and attached a username and password .. is that correct? I didn't see that in the recent wordpress instruction .. or is that now done by editing the config.php file?
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No - you have to carry this out via your host's control panel.
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Posted 7 months ago #
Ok thanks
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Posted 7 months ago #
Hi, I have installed word press and I have a couple of questions
1) I want this blog to be accessible from my website, so do I just put a link to it such as http://www.salientsurveys.com/wp ??
2) Is it possible for bloggers to go back to Salient Surveys when they have finished their blog?
3) How can I change the pictures shown on the blog?
4) Is it possible to put the whole blog on my website so that the format of the web page stays the same
5) I have installed Word Press in its own directory /wp .. should it stsy there?
Sorry for so many questions, thank you for your help.
John
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1. Yes
2. Yes but you;d need to look at ways to do this - depending upon what it is that you want.
3. What pictures?
4. Yes. You could remove the old site site and use Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory to configure WordPress to take over the root domain.
5. For the time being, yes.
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Posted 7 months ago #
Thanks again for all your help. I'm just about set up now, but I don't understand how I will deal with different posts on different subjects. I want to set up different specialist discussion areas, but how do I make sure that people only see what interest them?
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WordPress can generate category and tag pages on demand for your readers. So all you need to do is create some appropriate categories and then file your posts under them accordingly. You can also use tags to further classify your posts.
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